Propagating plants from cuttings is immensely rewarding. Through this easy horticulture technique, you can produce dozens of new plants from pieces of stem or twig cut from your existing shrubs. The ...

A man prepares to propagate a flowering plant by wiping his scissors, surrounded by previously cut pieces in small glasses of water. - Andrii Zastrozhnov/Shutterstock ...

For many plant lovers, propagation can feel like a daunting task. There is nothing more disappointing than waiting for a propagated stem to root, only to have it fail and have to be thrown out.